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[kalquessa]

TO: The World
ATTN: Hollywood, Stephen King, Fanfic authors
RE: Your continued misuse of basic firearms-related terminology

It's not a clip. It's a magazine.

No, I'm sure. Yes, there are times when it really is a clip, and no, this is not one of those times. It never is.

No, seriously, it's not.

I don't care. It's a magazine. Mag, if you like

Comments

[aurora_novarum]

I learned my lesson! (I hope) when you betaed a fic of mine. :-D

Oh wait, so if I have a "reload thingie" for a revolver that has all six bullets clipped in a circle just like they would be in the revolver itself and they just have to be shoved into the gun just like that...is that a clip?

[kalquessa]

*grudgingly* Yes.

*laughs* Yeah, that's a moon clip. It makes getting the shells out and loading in new rounds faster on a revolver. The other kind of clip is a long, thin strip of metal seen in a lot of WWII movies. It's very good for dramatic storytelling because it flies out of the gun and makes a "thwing!" noise when you run out of rounds.

[aurora_novarum]

Hee! Moon clip! See, I knows stuff. I is smart.

Exception that doesn't prove the rule! :-D

[ruthette]

Has it occurred to anyone else that you seem to know a little too much about this...?

[kalquessa]

I come from a family of weapons enthusiasts. *grin* I have no choice but to know about this stuff. Also, it's cool!